Updated gallery: Winter storm slams Atlantic Canada, parts of U.S.

Spencer Platt, Getty Images01.03.2014

Diego Ramos, who is homeless and lives under nearby building scaffolding, pauses as he clears a sidewalk of snow in lower Manhattan following a snow storm that left up to eight inches of snow on January 3, 2014 in New York City. The major winter snowstorm, which forced New York City public schools to close and shut down the Long Island Expressway, is being viewed as a test for the new mayor of New York City Bill de Blasio. Dangerously cold temperates are predicted for the day and evening hours. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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Brooke Dolan clears snow on her property in Boxford, Mass. Friday, Jan. 3, 2014, where snow totals of 23 inches were reported. A winter storm that dropped nearly 2 feet of snow just north of Boston, temporarily shut down major highways in New York and Pennsylvania and forced airlines to cancel thousands of flights nationwide menaced the Northeast on Friday with howling winds and dangerously cold temperatures. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)Elise Amendola
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The statue of former Boston mayor James Michael Curley is buried in snow after an overnight snow storm January 3, 2014 in Boston, Massachusetts. The storm began mid day Thursday and has affected millions across much of the Northeast with heavy snow causing thousands of cancelled flights and bringing coastal flooding.Darren McCollester
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A man clears a path in his driveway in Norwell, Mass., Friday, Jan. 3, 2014. A winter storm slammed into the U.S. Northeast with howling winds and frigid cold, dumping nearly 2 feet (60 centimeters) of snow in some parts and whipping up blizzard-like conditions Friday. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)Michael Dwyer
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Water floods a yard along the shore in Scituate, Mass., Friday, Jan. 3, 2014. A winter storm slammed into the U.S. Northeast with howling winds and frigid cold, dumping nearly 2 feet (60 centimeters) of snow in some parts and whipping up blizzard-like conditions Friday. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)Michael Dwyer
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Houses line a flooded street along the shore in Scituate, Mass., Friday, Jan. 3, 2014. A blustering winter storm that dropped nearly 2 feet of snow just north of Boston, shut down major highways in New York and Pennsylvania and forced U.S. airlines to cancel thousands of flights nationwide menaced the Northeast on Friday with howling winds and frigid temperatures. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)Michael Dwyer
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Ice from breaking waves coats a house along the shore in Scituate, Mass., Friday, Jan. 3, 2014. A winter storm slammed into the U.S. Northeast with howling winds and frigid cold, dumping nearly 2 feet (60 centimeters) of snow in some parts and whipping up blizzard-like conditions Friday. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)Michael Dwyer
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A man walks around Rockefeller Center on January 3, 2014 in New York, the morning after the first major winter storm of 2014. A fierce winter storm brought dangerous glacial temperatures and widespread chaos to the northeastern United States on Friday, forcing the cancellation of thousands of flights. With more than 24 inches (61 centimeters) of snow falling in one Massachusetts town, a state of emergency was declared in New York and New Jersey states. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY CLARYTIMOTHY CLARY/AFP/Getty ImagesTIMOTHY CLARY
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A man clears snow from a vehicle on Friday, Jan. 3, 2014, in Albany, N.Y. A winter storm slammed into the U.S. Northeast with howling winds and frigid cold, dumping nearly two feet (60 centimeters) of snow in some parts and whipping up blizzard-like conditions Friday. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)Mike Groll
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People walk around Rockefeller Center on January 3, 2014 in New York, the morning after the first major winter storm of 2014. A fierce winter storm brought dangerous glacial temperatures and widespread chaos to the northeastern United States on Friday, forcing the cancellation of thousands of flights. With more than 24 inches (61 centimeters) of snow falling in one Massachusetts town, a state of emergency was declared in New York and New Jersey states. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY CLARYTIMOTHY CLARY/AFP/Getty ImagesTIMOTHY CLARY
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Pedestrians brave the blizzard conditions in Halifax on Friday, Jan. 3, 2014. The region is in the grip of unseasonably cold temperatures with heavy snow and high winds.Andrew Vaughan
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City workers clear sidewalks of snow in Brooklyn following a snow storm that left up to 8 inches of snow on January 3, 2014 in New York, United States.Spencer Platt
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A woman holds her coat hood as she walks near Central Park bundled against the cold in advance of a winter storm on January 2, 2014 in New York. The northeastern United States prepared Thursday for snow, high winds and frigid temperatures, as a gust of wintry weather bore down on New England and surrounding states, cancelling flights. Temperatures in New York were expected to drop to 10 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 12 degrees Celsius) with a windchill factor of minus nine degrees Fahrenheit, according to national weather forecasts.STAN HONDA
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Children make a snow pile in Times Square, during a snowstorm, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, in New York. The storm is expected to bring snow, stiff winds and punishing cold into the Northeast.John Minchillo
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People walk down a snow covered street in Brooklyn following a snow storm that left up to 8 inches of snow on January 3, 2014 in New York, United States.Spencer Platt
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Snow begins to accumulate along Otis Street January 2, 2014 in Winthrop, Massachusetts. An overnight blizzard is due to hit along the Northeast U.S. with six to twelve inches of accumulation expected in the Boston area along with costal flooding.Darren McCollester
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Two-month-old Jack Hsi takes a nap sheltered in his baby carrier while snow falls in Boston, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014. Up to 14 inches of snow is forecast for the Boston area.Elise Amendola
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People walk through the snow during winter storm “Hercules” in lower Manhattan January 2, 2014 in New York City.Allison Joyce
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Men shovels snow during winter storm “Hercules” in lower Manhattan January 2, 2014 in New York City.Allison Joyce
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A woman walks down snowy Forrest Street after an overnight storm January 3, 2014 in Winthrop, Massachusetts. The storm began mid day Thursday and has affected millions across much of the Northeast with heavy snow causing thousands of cancelled flights and bringing coastal flooding.Darren McCollester
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A man digs his car out in Brooklyn following a snow storm that left up to 8 inches of snow on January 3, 2014 in New York, United States.Spencer Platt
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A boy pulls his cap over his face as he walks near Central Park bundled against the cold in advance of a winter storm on January 2, 2014 in New York. The northeastern United States prepared Thursday for snow, high winds and frigid temperatures, as a gust of wintry weather bore down on New England and surrounding states, cancelling flights. Temperatures in New York were expected to drop to 10 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 12 degrees Celsius) with a windchill factor of minus nine degrees Fahrenheit, according to national weather forecasts.STAN HONDA
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A snowplow plows snow along Shirley Street January 3, 2014 in Winthrop, Massachusetts. The storm began mid day Thursday and has affected millions across much of the Northeast with heavy snow causing thousands of cancelled flights and bringing coastal flooding.Darren McCollester
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Cars cautiously move down a snow covered highway in Brooklyn following a snow storm that left up to 8 inches of snow on January 3, 2014 in New York, United States.Spencer Platt
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A man takes photos of snowmen with the Capitol in the background, Friday, Jan. 3, 2014, in Washington. After a storm blew through the Washington region overnight, roads are being cleared and many schools systems are closed. The federal government and the District of Columbia government will be open Friday, but workers have the option to take leave or telework.Evan Vucci
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A sidewalk plow works near the Nova Scotia legislature in blizzard conditions in Halifax on Friday, Jan. 3, 2014. The region is in the grip of unseasonably cold temperatures with heavy snow and high winds.Andrew Vaughan
/ THE CANADIAN PRESS

A child makes a snow angel in Times Square, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, in New York. The snow storm is expected to bring snow, stiff winds and punishing cold into the Northeast. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)John Minchillo
/ AP

People walk down a snow covered street in Brooklyn following a snow storm that left up to 8 inches of snow on January 3, 2014 in New York, United States.Spencer Platt
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A woman walks up snow covered subway stairs in Brooklyn following a snow storm that left up to 8 inches of snow on January 3, 2014 in New York, United States. The major winter snowstorm, which forced New York City public schools to close and shut down the Long Island Expressway, is being viewed as a test for the new mayor of New York City Bill de Blasio. Dangerously cold temperatures are predicted for the day and evening hours.Spencer Platt
/ Getty Images

A man clears snow from a sidewalk in Brooklyn following a snow storm that left up to 8 inches of snow on January 3, 2014 in New York, United States. The major winter snowstorm, which forced New York City public schools to close and shut down the Long Island Expressway, is being viewed as a test for the new mayor of New York City Bill de Blasio. Dangerously cold temperatures are predicted for the day and evening hours.Spencer Platt
/ Getty Images

Cars cautiously move down a snow covered highway in Brooklyn following a snow storm that left up to 8 inches of snow on January 3, 2014 in New York, United States.Spencer Platt
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